Courier&Press June08 Web

An 11-year-old student named David Brooks campaigned to ban novelty lighters that resemble toys from being sold in Alabama. He brought examples of these lighters as well as a petition to the Center Point City Council meeting. David has been campaigning against these lighters for two years, speaking to various groups about the dangers they pose to children. The City Council agreed to write a letter to the state legislature in support of banning the sale of novelty lighters.